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| NOUN | 1 | elevation, lift, raising | The event of something being raised upward |
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| 2 | elevation, acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top | The highest level or degree attainable | |
| 3 | elevation, EL, altitude, ALT | Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | |
| 4 | elevation, natural elevation | A raised or elevated geological formation | |
| 5 | elevation | Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level) | |
| 6 | elevation | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump | |
| 7 | elevation | Drawing of an exterior of a structure | |
| 8 | elevation, aggrandizement, aggrandisement | The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something |
| Sounds | eh.lahvey'shahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | The event of something being raised upward. |
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| Examples | "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon" |
| Synonyms | lift, raising |
| Broader | rise, rising, ascent, ascension |
| Verbs | elevate |
| Meaning | The highest level or degree attainable. The highest stage of development. |
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| Synonyms | acme, height, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top |
| Broader | degree, level, stage, point |
| Verbs | elevate; elevate |
| Meaning | Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object). |
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| Synonyms | EL, altitude, ALT |
| Broader | angular position |
| Meaning | A raised or elevated geological formation. |
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| Synonyms | natural elevation |
| Contrary | natural depression, depression |
| Parts | slope, incline, side |
| Broader | geological formation, formation |
| Narrower | highland, upland; hill; mountain, mount; promontory, headland, head, foreland; ridge; swell |
| Verbs | elevate |
| Meaning | Distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level). |
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| Examples | "there was snow at the higher elevations" |
| Broader | distance |
| Narrower | isometry; altitude, height; grade, ground level; water level |
| Verbs | elevate |
| Meaning | (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump. |
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| Examples | "a dancer of exceptional elevation" |
| Category | ballet, concert dance |
| Broader | leap |
| Meaning | Drawing of an exterior of a structure. |
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| Broader | plan, architectural plan |
| Meaning | The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something. |
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| Examples | "his elevation to cardinal" |
| Synonyms | aggrandizement, aggrandisement |
| Broader | increase, step-up |
| Narrower | self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement, ego trip |
| Verbs | elevate; elevate |
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